UCD - Ireland’s Global University

UCD is Ireland’s largest teaching and research institution and is proud of its position as Ireland's Global University. Underpinned by its Strategy for Global Engagement, UCD has many high-end research collaborations and partnerships and is currently collaborating with universities, institutes and companies from 158 countries.

Global partnerships and networks

Our commitment to the development of sustainable international partnerships is central to global enagement at UCD. These relationships provide opportunities for faculty to partner on collaborative research, for students or staff to participate on mobility programmes and for worldwide alumni to engage with each other through our network of diaspora.

International Networks

UCD is an active member of many international networks, such as Universitas 21, UNICA and the World Universities Network. The university boasts a large international student, faculty and staff population, and has overseas campuses in Malaysia and China.